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George Downing 1491–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1491

Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1554

Death Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Jeffrey Downing

Mother: Elizabeth Wingfield

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Children(s): Geoffrey Downing

George Downing was born in 1491 in Beccles, Suffolk, England, the child of Jeffrey Downing And Elizabeth Wingfield. George Downing had children including Geoffrey Downing. George Downing passed away in 1554 in Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • George Downing was born in 1491 in Beccles, Suffolk, England, the child of Jeffrey Downing And Elizabeth Wingfield.
  • George Downing had children including Geoffrey Downing.
  • George Downing passed away in 1554 in Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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George Downing's Ancestors

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George Downing
1491–1554
Birth Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England
Parents
Jeffrey Downing
1463–1515
Belchamp Saint Paul, Essex, England
Elizabeth Wingfield
1464–1520
Letheringham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John (Geoffrey) Downynge
1430–1500
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Downing's Descendants

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George Downing (1491–3 Oct 1554)
  1. 1. Geoffrey Downing 1524–1595 m. Lady (Elizabeth Wingfield of) Suffolk 1515–1593 m. Elizabeth Wingfield 1528–1621
    1. 1. George (John) Downing 1539–1610 m. Dorcas (Blois) Bellamy 1554–1610 m. Dorcas Bellamy 1539–1623
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Downing 1560–1642 m. Samuel (Blacker) Warner 1560–1642 m. George (Thomas Gunn) Sr 1584–1676
        1. 1. William Warner 1585–1648 m. Abigail Baker 1590–1659 m. Abigail Baker 1589–1659
        2. 2. Abigail Warner 1584–1671
        3. 3. Timothy Warner 1585–
        4. 4. Sarah (Rose Mary) Warner 1589–1680 m. Robert (Ambrose) Sutton 1587–1678
        5. 5. Sarah (Rose Mary) Warner 1589–1680
        6. 6. Sarah Warner 1590–1621
        7. 7. Samuel Warner 1590–
        8. 8. William Warner 1594–1648 m. Esther Warner 1586–
        9. 9. Daniel Warner 1598–

George Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1491
1491
Birth of George Downing in Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
1554
3 Oct 1554
Age 63
Death of George Downing in Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for George Downing, person ID G3YM-ZTM.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1554
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for George Downing, person ID G3YM-ZTM.

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